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2022
World Trade $401MRnk 3139 / 4648
2022
Top Exporter | Top Importer $116M | $37.2MChina | Germany
2022
Product Complexity 0.1Rnk 2365 / 4653
2021 - 2022
Export Growth (CAGR) 7.71%Rnk 1874 / 4648
2022
Share of World Trade 0.0017%Rnk 3139 / 4648

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Overview This page contains the latest trade data of Glass microspheres < 1 mm in diameter. In 2022, Glass microspheres < 1 mm in diameter were the world's 3139th most traded product, with a total trade of $401M. Between 2021 and 2022 the exports of Glass microspheres < 1 mm in diameter grew by 7.71%, from $372M to $401M. Trade in Glass microspheres < 1 mm in diameter represent 0.0017% of total world trade.

Glass microspheres < 1 mm in diameter are a part of Glass Beads.

Exports In 2022 the top exporters of Glass microspheres < 1 mm in diameter  were China ($116M), France ($58.4M), United States ($43.6M), Austria ($27.4M), and Germany ($25.6M).

Imports In 2022 the top importers of Glass microspheres < 1 mm in diameter were Germany ($37.2M), United States ($26.8M), South Korea ($24.8M), United Kingdom ($21.2M), and China ($18.8M).

Ranking Glass microspheres < 1 mm in diameter ranks 2365th in the Product Complexity Index (PCI).

Description Glass microspheres are usually used as an abrasive in industrial processes such as grinding and polishing. They are also used as fillers in paints to reduce the thickness of the paint layer, as well as in rubber and plastics to increase the stiffness of the material.

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* Trade values are converted to USD using each month's exchange rate. For December 2023 data, the exchange rate from December 30, 2023 is used.

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Historical Data

Exporters and Importers

Top Origin (2022)China$116M
Top Destination (2022)Germany$37.2M

In 2022 Glass microspheres < 1 mm in diameter were the world's 3139th most traded product (out of 4,648).

In 2022, the top exporters of Glass microspheres < 1 mm in diameter were China ($116M), France ($58.4M), United States ($43.6M), Austria ($27.4M), and Germany ($25.6M).

In 2022, the top importers of Glass microspheres < 1 mm in diameter were Germany ($37.2M), United States ($26.8M), South Korea ($24.8M), United Kingdom ($21.2M), and China ($18.8M).

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Market Dynamics

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Top Origin Growth (2021 -  2022)China$18.7M
Top Destination Growth (2021 -  2022)Qatar$5.23M

Between 2021 and 2022, the exports of Glass microspheres < 1 mm in diameter grew the fastest in China ($18.7M), United States ($5.85M), Germany ($4.02M), Kuwait ($3.11M), and Singapore ($1.85M).

Between 2021 and 2022, the fastest growing importers of Glass microspheres < 1 mm in diameter were Qatar ($5.23M), Norway ($4.71M), Indonesia ($4.48M), Brazil ($3.08M), and United States ($2.5M).

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Exporters of Glass microspheres < 1 mm in diameter (2021 - 2022)

Importers of Glass microspheres < 1 mm in diameter (2021 - 2022)

Market Concentration

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This chart shows the evolution of the market concentration of exports of Glass microspheres < 1 mm in diameter.

In 2022, market concentration measured using Shannon Entropy, was 3.81. This means that most of the exports of Glass microspheres < 1 mm in diameter are explained by 14 countries.

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Value of Exports in Glass microspheres < 1 mm in diameter

Net Trade

TOP NET EXPORTER (2022)China$97.3M
TOP NET IMPORTER (2022)South Korea$20.8M

This map shows which countries export or import more of Glass microspheres < 1 mm in diameter. Each country is colored based on the difference in exports and imports of Glass microspheres < 1 mm in diameter during 2022.

In 2022, the countries that had a largest trade value in exports than in imports of Glass microspheres < 1 mm in diameter were China ($97.3M), France ($50.2M), Austria ($24.9M), United States ($16.8M), and Russia ($13.4M).

In 2022, the countries that had a largest trade value in imports than in exports of Glass microspheres < 1 mm in diameter were South Korea ($20.8M), Italy ($15.1M), Chinese Taipei ($13.2M), Germany ($11.5M), and United Kingdom ($10.8M).

Net Trade (2022)

Country Comparison

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This visualization shows the countries that have an important ratio of their trade related to Glass microspheres < 1 mm in diameter.
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Top 10 Exporters Countries of Glass microspheres < 1 mm in diameter by percentage of total exports

Product Complexity

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The Complexity-Relatedness diagram compares the risk and the strategic value of a product's potential export opportunities. Relatedness is predictive of the probability that a country increases its exports in a product. Complexity, is associated with higher levels of income, economic growth potential, lower income inequality, and lower emissions.

Relatedness vs Country Complexity (2022)

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